Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1453, 25 October 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. More =h ill Liu 1 Prrss the People's ri^ht maintain Unawed by liinucnrc 1 and unbnbcd by pain.

TUESDAY, OCT. &7, 1881. +

The latest intelligence from the West Coast is not without significance, though our telegrams convey nothing vciy startling. The ultimatum of the Government, who are at last thoroughly alive to the importance of putting a period to the difficulty which has so long existed on the plains, does not appear to have had much effect on the minds of the arch-misehiefmakers, Te Whiti and Tohu. The pi*oclamation has been read over to them, but they have maintained a sullen silence in regard to it, and are apparently waiting to see whether the authorities mean to keep their word. After such a long immunity from personal danger, the Maori prophet may naturally doubt its near approach, but we imagine he will be speedily undeceived. The accession of Mr Brycic to his old office can mean nothing if it does not indicate that the vigorous policy advanced by him, and at the time deprecated by his colleagues, is now to be carried out in its integrity. When the fourteen days' grace has elapsed we may therefore look for a forward movement on the part of the force stationed on the plains ; the native fences will be removed ; and a road formed to Parihaka itself. A war is of course the last thing the Government and the colony will desire to see, but if the authority of the law cannot be vindicated in any other way it must follow that violence will be resorted to, "We are not without hope that the good sense of the body of the natives will induce them at the eleventh hour to sever themselves from their suicidal alliance with Te Whiti, and so avert bloodshed ; but if such should not be the case we join with the settlers who have planted their homes in the disturbed district in a desire that the obstruction should be promptly put down with a strong hand.

Mr J. T. Boon has disposed of his acre allotment m the town of Alexandra, to Mr Smith, butcher of that place, but the price lias not transpired

We understand that another Fancy Dress Ball will be held at Cambridge on St Andrew's day, the 30th prox.

A cablegram dated October 22nd, 3tat39 th;it the following is the betting on the Melbourne Cup : Duchess, 8 to 1 ; Trump Yoss, 10 to 1 ; Swoetmeafc, 14 to 1 : Odd Trick, 14 to 1.

A comparitively large number of Abbot' & prizes in the Melbourne Cup have been drawn by Cambridge tradesmen.

The ladies and gentlemen who have kindly promised to help at the Wesleyan concert, will hold the first meeting for practice this evening, at in the Court House. It is hoped that a good start will be made.

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government haa been pleased to appoint Every Maclean, William Brunskill, Thomas Norris, George Ellis .and Robert Fergnsson to be members of the District Board of the Taot<toroa Highway District ior the ensuing year.

The G-ood Templars of Te Awamutu and the district have taken in hand the arrangements for the concert to be held at that place, to-morrow evening, in aid of the family of the unfortunate man, McKeon, who was killed sometime ago on the Kihikihi Road. We trust to see the entertainment largely attended

Numbers of natives are busyaround Alexandra, on both sides of the Waipa, planting crops of potatoes, and from the quantity of land so taken up it is evident that they intend to provide for the wants of a large settlement.

Mr "Wright, C.E., Government surveyor, has been engaged during the last few days surveying the different sites for the proposed new bridge over the Waipa, above Alexandra. Three have been selected to choose from, the probable cost of which will vary from £2 500 to £4000.

Strong representations have been made by Tawhiao and Hewi to the Government, through Major Mair, to place Capt. Capel in charge of the road works about to be undertaken in connection with the new bridge at Alexandra. Capt. Capel, the popular officsr in charge at Alexandra, appears to be as great a favourite with the natives as he is with all who are brought into contact with him.

The first Cambridge Cricket match of fche season wi.l b > played next Saturday, between the plnb's first eleven, and eighteen colts. Mr U. X>. Stewart will pilot the youngsters. The names of both teams will be given in next ins^e. After the continuous drought of the past few w*eks the Jraia irhioh fell i during? the latter end of last week osoniri- < bufced owfcerially to the" doinestio oomfort

of a good mauy householders about Cambridge whose means of conserving water are inconveniently limited. No doubt immediate ptepa will be taken by the promoters of the water supply scheme to have ihoir idea brought into realization.

Mr Ripley, of Duke-street, Cambridge, was summoned before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M., at the Cambridge Resident Magiatnite's Court, by Mr Rhodes, also of Duke-street, on Friday last, for beating plaintiff's two sons with a stick for going into his garden in search of marbles. After evidence had been taken on both aides, defendant was cautioned not to repeat his misbehaviour, and was ordered to pay the costs, £3 13s 6d.

The Waikato Cavalry will commence their usual six days half-yearly training drill, beginning at Te Awamutu with the A troop, on Tuesday, November Ist ; the B, or Cambridge troop will follow on the 11th November, the Hamilton, or C troop on Monday, November 21.

In our report of the cases brought against Mr Isaacs, Cambridge, on last Friday, for breaches of the Licensing Acts, wo inadvertently omitted mentioning that the first information was dismissed, as the police were unable to substantiate the charge in the slightest degree. We understand that Mr Isaacs intends to appeal from the decision of the Bench on several legal grounds, and also because no proof was given of a sale having been made within the meaning of that term as used in the Licensing Acts.

There will be a sitting of the Native Lands Court, at Cambridge next month, commencing on the 17th for the purpose of enquiring into a few dispute? or appealH against the decision of the Court given in some of the subdivisions of the AVhaiti-Kurunui block ut the si l tins? of the Liud Court, in ".March lash Only the natives particularly interested are likely to attend the Court, .and consequently veiy few may be expected. Chief Judge Fentou will be the presiding justice, a large liiind Coutt is spoken of as coming 1 off in January next.

Our attention has been repeatedlydrawn to the fact that a large number of cows of a vicious nature are permitted by their owners to roam at large through the streets of Cambridge at night. Indeed, whether the animals are vicious or not, their being permitted to go at large on dark nights is an undesirable nuisance, though a source of revenue to the Town Board. Persons riding home late of a night too frequently come into collision with cows lying full length across the road, thus endangering both limb and life, and pedestrians very often get entangled in a perfect network of horns and tails, a condition not at all conducive to personal safety.

The case of Mr John Dougla against tho Cambridge Highway Board for £29, the value of his horss Me.ily Boy, alleged to be killed through stumbling in a hole in one of the roads in the above district, came on for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court Cambridge, on Sitiud.iy last Mr Beale appeared for the pldutifE and Messrs Hay and Speed for the B ard. After the evidence of Mr Douglas had been taken, Mr Hay objected to the case being proceeded with uutil Mr Benle put in the Gazette showing the creation of the dibtiict. He also took exception to the summonses being 1 made out individually to the different members of the Bou-d as fanners, instead of trustees. Mr Beale not being able to put in the Gazette, he applied for a non-suit which was granted with coata £12 for defendants. The petition re Laurence Heyes, convicted at the last sittings of the Supreme Court, has been forwarded to the Governor. It bears over 500 signatures of respectable settlers in the district, and was 27 feet long when put together. As the case is a very deserving one, we trust His Excellency will mercicihilly extend his clemency to the unfortunate man in his distress. A subscription list has also been opened for the wife and children, of which there are four, and as we understand Mrs Heyes is in a very precarious condition, being about to be confined, we trust that the sympathy of the public will be extended to the little children, who are left worse than orphans. We shall be glad to receive subscriptions for this object, and will acknowledge the same in due course.